by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jan 29, 2021 | History, Philosophy
Salvator Mundi by Leonardo Da Vinci (authorship issues aside) is a gorgeous painting. The technical details are marvellous, but most of all, Salvator Mundi is a canvas of mysteries. I look at it, and struggle to discern Leonardo Da Vinci’s intention or meaning....
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Dec 11, 2020 | History, literature, Philosophy
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn wrote The Gulag Archipelago. It’s a big book, but the Nobel-Prize winner soaks his words with wisdom and knowledge born from melancholy. When I think of Solzhenitsyn, I get sad. Not because I think he has a sad legacy, or that his life...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Oct 13, 2020 | History, Philosophy
I had the pleasure of attending an exhibition today that animated the artworks of Vincent Van Gogh. Through visual storytelling, we followed the progression of Vincent Van Gogh’s life from The Netherlands to Paris. I also recall the first time I saw a Vincent...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jul 30, 2020 | Book Recommendations, literature, Philosophy
The Little Prince is a fantastic work of fiction, particularly in the genre of children’s literature. Through the illustrations and apt descriptions of the French aviator, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the reader discovers that the most valuable things in life rarely take...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jun 10, 2020 | Cinema, History, Liberty, literature
HBO Max, the streaming service that bundles all HBO productions together, have made an interesting announcement. The civil war American classic film, Gone With The Wind, will temporarily not be available on HBO Max. When it does return, they’ll have disclaimers...
